The President of the United States Barack Obama greets King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Photo: Getty Images


The White House denied that the president bowed during a meeting on the sidelines of the London conference, though photographs show Mr Obama at least stooped significantly before the 84-year-old monarch.
"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," an Obama aide told Politico.com
Barack Obama criticised for 'bowing' to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

President Barack Obama's overture to Muslims made in a speech in Turkey has been well received in the Arab world, but he has arrived home to a growing chorus of Right-wing disapproval for apparently bowing to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia during last week's G20 summit. .